After Cassini was released from prison in 1794, he and Claude-Marie-Louise planned to flee Paris and retire to Thury. Before leaving, the former contacted the AssassinArno Dorian and asked him to recover several astronomical notes from the Paris Observatory. While Cassini spoke to Arno about this, Claude-Marie-Louise interrupted to finish the former's instructions. After Arno returned with the notes, she and Cassini retired to the countryside.